Michael Madyira

PSL clubs were busy updating their squads for the 2025/26 season with the window closing on September 22. The transfer window saw clubs finalising deals to buy, loan out or sell players. Throw in a host of players whose contracts had ended and were free agents, it was a very busy transfer window, with some teams signing more than 10 players.

The new season launched in early August and clubs are officially or unofficially revealing their new kits with a wave of newly unveiled third kits coming in October.

The Soweto giants have failed to win their last two Premier Soccer League games and are seeking redemption to keep themselves in contention for the title. Currently fifth on the table, Amakhosi have seven points fewer than log leaders Mamelodi Suncdowns who have played three more games.

The Soweto giants are facing a problem that has haunted them in recent seasons and they are keen on fixing their attack. A low return in scoring goals has been a handicap for Chiefs and that threatens to spoil their season is not corrected now. Their coach insists they have a solution to this problem.

It is advantage Benin after FIFA's sanctions on South Africa took them to the top of Group C. But Eric Chelle's side still have a chance to go to the summit of the standings, something that has restored hope in his side. But a former Nigeria international has lambasted the West Africans for relying on other teams.

The 20-year-old missed last weekend's CAF Confederation Cup match against Lioli FC and the Buccaneers recorded a big win in his absence. That brings into question about his importance in the team and his contribution this season. Now battling fitness issues, the Transnet School of Excellence graduate is in a season he has to defy some odds staked against him.

The former Buccaneers winger made a surprise move to the Middle East at a time when his teammate Relebohile Mofokeng was the one widely reported to be on the verge of going overseas. The Bafana Bafana star's handler now explains the risk they took in sending the speedy star to his current club.

The current South Africa national team is trying to match or surpass the Clas of 1996 which won the Africa Cup of Nations and went on to qualify for the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France. Every generation has a face of the crop and an ex-Amakhosi star selects the player he thinks is the heartbeat of today's team.

For the first time since leaving Mamelodi Sundowns, the youthful coach is back in the continent's premier club competition. It is also his first time to lead a North African side in this tournament after failing to help Wydad Casablanca return to Africa, leading to his sacking. He is now in Algeria trying to guide the 1976 African champions to continental glory.

The Buccaneers have so far shown a high level of seriousness in Africa and the big win over Tse Nala might instil fear in their future opponents in this competition. The Sea Robbers' tactician opens up on a plan that worked well for them, exactly how they wanted things to turn out.

The Sea Robbers recorded a big victory to make progress in the CAF Champions League. Tshepang Moremi and Yanela Mbuthuma scored twice each as Abdeslam Ouaddou's men beat their opponents from Lesotho 4-0 in this first preliminary round, second leg tie at Orlando Stadium on Saturday and seal a 7-0 aggregate victory.

It was an afternoon of two Buccaneers players scoring a double each for a 4-0 win at Orlando Stadium on Saturday to ease through to the next round of this continental competition following a 7-0 aggregate result. The big victory was a statement win by the Soweto giants who continue with their bid to win this tournament for the first time since 1995.

The 24-year-old has been struggling to recreate the form that saw him being selected to go to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations finals with Bafana Bafana before being signed by the Brazilians. This is despite the trust Masandawana coach Miguel Cardoso has in him and featuring in the team's all matches across all competitions this season, although coming on as a substitute.

The Buccaneers have one foot in the second prelliminary round of this continental competition after a big win in the first leg. They now host their visitors from Lesotho at Orlando Stadium on Saturday in this second leg of the first preliminary round.

The Soweto giants are facing what could be their biggest assignment so far this season and failure to win against the Angolan side will see them reel out of the continental competition. It is a stern test of character for Amakhosi who are trying to recover from a three-match winless streak. But they now go into battle without some of their key players.

The 20-year-old is now plying his trade in Saudi Arabia after spending just one season playing Premier Soccer League football for the Soweto giants. He is now a teammate of a former Liverpool star who helped the Reds to winning big trophies and the former Premier League star shares his experiences about playing wth some of the world's top football stars.

The Brazilians have confirmed their fourth signing of the season after bringing in another Portuguese to Chloorkop. It now remains to be seen if they have made the correct choice as they struggle to break away and take a commanding lead in the Premier Soccer League title race just like they have been doing for the better part of the last eight seasons.

Amakhosi were presented with an opportunity to collect maximum points against their visitors from Bloemfontein but threw away that chance. That saw the Soweto giants going three games without tasting victory, a situation which threatens to demoralise their players after starting the season on a promising note.